Ostrowski commits to Northern

Division I offer from Northern Illinois a dream come true for Delaney Ostrowski.

Chris Steele

Delaney Ostrowski had no reason to wait.

Entering her junior year at Geneseo High School this fall, Ostrowski jumped at the opportunity to verbally commit to play softball at Northern Illinois University, in DeKalb, in the spring of 2019.

“When I told my family Northern was the choice, a wave of relief came over me,” Ostrowski said.

After going on an unofficial recruiting visit in September, Ostrowski felt NIU met every standard on her checklist.

“I love the coaching staff, the atmosphere of the campus and the facilities they offer,” Ostrowski said. “It was love at first sight.”

Attending the Huskies’ summer workout camps the past two years, Ostrowski developed a rapport with the NIU Coach Christina Sutcliffe and the rest of the coaching staff.

“I love how personable they can be and their mindset for the game,” Ostrowski said. “The coaches give their athletes the opportunity of allowing them to do whatever they desire to do academically, and athletically they are going to help them have success.”

With two more years to make a decision, Ostrowski felt the choice was overwhelmingly clear leading up to a trip to nationals to compete in the Triple Crown Sports Summer Nationals, in Myrtle Beach, S.C., with the Quad City Lady Hitmen ‘01.